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MSK 6 - Anterior and Medial Compartments of the thigh Flashcards

1
Q

What muscles make up the anterior compartment of the thigh?

A
  • quadriceps femoris
  • iliacus
  • psoas major
  • pectinius
  • sartorius
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Name the 4 quads

A
  1. rectus femoris
  2. vastus medialis
  3. vastus lateralis
  4. vastus intermedius
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3
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Common action of anterior compartment of the thigh

A

extend leg at the knee joint

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Nerve supply of anterior compartment of the thigh

A

femoral nerve (L2-L4)

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5
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Blood supply of anterior compartment of the thigh

A

femoral artery

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What are the main extensors of the knee?

A

quadriceps

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7
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Where do the quadriceps originate from?

A

ilium

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What do all the quadriceps form before attaching to the patella tendon?

A

quadriceps tendon

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9
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Action of sartorius

A

flexion, abduction and lateral rotation at hip

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10
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Action of pectineus

A

adduction and flexion at hip joint

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Innervation of psoas major and iliacus

A

PM: L1-L3 anterior rami
I: femoral nerve

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12
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Attachment and action of psoas major and iliacus

A
  • lesser trochanter of the femur

- flexors of the hip

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13
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Muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh

A
  • gracilis
  • obturator externus
  • adductor brevis
  • adductor longus
  • adductor magnus - most posterior
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14
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Blood supply of the medial compartment of the thigh

A

obturator artery

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Nerve supply of the medial compartment of the thigh

A

obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)

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16
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Common action of the medial compartment of the thigh

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adductor of hip

17
Q

Common origin and insertion of the medial compartment of the thigh

A

O: pubis
I: medial side of femur

18
Q

What are the 2 parts of the adductor magnus?

A
  • adductor part - obturator nerve

- hamstring part - tibial nerve

19
Q

Which muscle contains a hiatus for the femoral artery and the femoral nerve?

A

adductor magnus

20
Q

From posterior to anterior, name the adductor muscles

A

brevis, longus, magnus

21
Q

Which is the most superficial and medial muscle?

NO GRACIAS

22
Q

Action of the obturator externus?

A
  • most superior muscle

- laterally rotates thigh

23
Q

Borders of the femoral triangle

A

SUPERIOR: inguinal ligament
LATERAL: medial border of sartorius
MEDIAL: medial border of adductor longus

24
Q

What does the femoral triangle contain?

A

femoral (LYMPH) canal - VAN

25
Q

Where can you feel the femoral pulse?

A
  • in front of the hip joint

- mid inguinal point

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